Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Butler Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butler Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Butler Center
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Butler Center:
- 43.168677, -76.771344
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Butler Center
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Butler Center is near Cayuga County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Butler Center ...
We found two communities that share the name Butler Center.
Within New York, the name Butler Center is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This Butler Center is located in DeKalb County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Butler Center that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Butler Center.
- Iowa
- Butler County
- This Butler Center is located in Butler County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west of the Butler Center that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Butler Center.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Butler Center ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Conquest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fox Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Furnace Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
- Hard Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Point
- Hard Point is located in Cayuga County
- Hickory Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Square
- Hickory Square is located in Wayne County
- Howland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mosquito Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Point
- Mosquito Point is located in Cayuga County
- Noble Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Corner
- Noble Corner is located in Wayne County
- Red Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
- Red Creek is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <3>
- Resort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rice Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Rose is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <3>
- Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Butler Center to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Butler Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Butler Center and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Butler Center to Lyons, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,706 miles [9,182.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butler Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butler Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butler Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1687, Longitude: -76.7713 In this case, the coordinates for Butler Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Butler Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.832 degrees. |